Chelsea Public Schools report attendance, dropout and mobility figures; hiring demographics noted
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Summary
Assistant superintendent presented March indicators: K-8 attendance 91–93%, grades 9–12 80–83%, pre-K 90%, district average near 89%; Oct. 1 high school enrollment 1,827 with 69 dropouts to date; cumulative mobility Sept'to date recorded 663 in, 518 out.
Assistant Superintendent Dr. Tamara Blake Canty presented the district—s March indicators of success at the Chelsea Public Schools school committee meeting on April 9, 2025, reporting attendance rates, dropout counts and student mobility alongside a personnel update on recent hires.
Why it matters: monthly indicators are part of the district—s strategic-plan accountability work; attendance, dropout and mobility figures affect instructional planning, resource allocation and state reporting.
Key figures reported: - Attendance: grades 1'8 averaged 91% to 93%; grades 9'12 averaged about 80% to 83%; pre-K averaged 90%; district-wide average was reported near 89% for March. - Dropout: October 1 enrollment was 1,827; the number of students who have dropped out to date was reported as 69. - Mobility: For March the district reported 49 students in and 43 students out (net +6). Cumulative since September: 663 in, 518 out (net +145). The presenter corrected an earlier elementary figure to note elementary was a net -12 for the month. - Personnel/hiring (since March 1): hiring data presented as 60% Hispanic, 40% Black, 0% White, 0% Asian/Pacific Islander; the administration cited workforce diversification as a strategic goal.
The assistant superintendent framed these monthly indicators as public accountability under the district strategic plan. Committee members asked that the district continue to provide data-driven context for policy discussions and noted upcoming opportunities for student and community feedback, including a student summit and a Panorama spring survey aimed at capturing student experience.
The discussion also included routine items from the student report (college fair dates, scholarship help events and extracurricular updates) and committee announcements about upcoming community events and the Chelsea Research Festival.